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To be or not to be Chica Chica Boom Chic

November 7, 2025 - 7:30 pm

Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver

Duration: 45 min performance + 15 min talkback

Created and performed by Luciana S Fernandes, a director, performer and choreographer.

 

Description

To be or not to be Chica Chica Boom Chic (also known as Samba no Pé, Verse on the Tongue) is part confessional, part carnival, part Jacobean footnote. With a shimmer of Carmen Miranda, a dash of Shakespeare, and the beat of batucada, Luciana invites the audience into a vibrant solo performance that celebrates and interrogates the multifaceted experience of immigrant identity. Through humour, movement, and lecture, the piece asks: What does it mean to be seen, misread, and remade?

In the spirit of storytelling, we pause to honour this land's ancient and contemporary narratives. We stand upon the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Just as we celebrate the diverse voices of immigrant and refugee artists, we recognize the First Peoples who have woven this place's first and enduring tales. Their stories are a testament to resilience, creativity, and the power of community. As we come together from many corners of the world, may we always remember, respect, and learn from this land's stories.

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